| 1961 World Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oslo, Norway |
| Start date | 10 August |
| End date | 13 August |
| Competitors | 126 |
The 1961 World Archery Championships was the 21st edition of the event. It was held in Oslo, Norway on 10–13 August 1961 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).
Medals summary
Recurve
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Joe Thornton United States |
Clayton Sherman United States |
Jorma Sandelin Finland |
| Women's individual | Nancy Vonderheide United States |
Laurie Fowler Great Britain |
Bozena Deptova Czechoslovakia |
| Men's team | United States Joe Thornton Clayton Sherman W. Bednar |
Belgium Rene Boussu Henri Verhoeven Charles Sophie |
Finland Jorma Sandelin Väinö Skarp P. Luoto |
| Women's team | United States Nancy Vonderheide Grace Frye Victoria Cook |
United Kingdom Laurie Fowler J. Heywood Shirley Lyons |
South Africa Anita Schlebusch Margaret Harriman E. Caknis |
Medals table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| South Africa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
- ^ Ludivine. "Microsoft Word - WM61.doc" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ "She started at the top".
